Miss Mexico Vanessa Ponce de Leon is Miss World 2018

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Miss Mexico Vanessa Ponce de Leon, 26, is the winner of Miss World 2018 held in Sanya, China. She created history to become the first from Mexico to win the coveted blue crown. She was crowned by last year winner, Manushi Chhillar from India

Vanessa is a model and tv host who has a degree in international business, volunteers for “Migrantes en el Camino” and is on the board of directors of a rehab centre for girls.

First runner up was Thailand’s Nicolene Pichapa Limsnukan, a 20-year-old studying business administration.

Miss Belarus Maria Vasilevich, Miss Jamaica Kadijah Robinson and Miss Uganda Quiin Abenakyo were also among the final five.